diào​tóu HSK7

to turn around

  • created reference approved 掉头/掉頭 → 调头/調頭 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掉头 / 掉頭 diào​tóu

    调头 / 調頭 diào​tóu

    variant

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  • created sense approved 掉头/掉頭 · diào​tóu · to turn around — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掉头 / 掉頭

    diào​tóu

    to turn around

    To turn a vehicle around and go in the opposite direction; to make a U-turn.

    掉, 头

    掉 (literal) → 掉 · diào · to turn 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · top

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 掉头/掉頭 · diào​tóu · to turn one's head — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掉头 / 掉頭

    diào​tóu

    to turn one's head

    To turn one's head around to look back, or to turn away and leave.

    掉, 头

    掉 (literal) → 掉 · diào · to turn 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 掉头/掉頭 · diào​tóu · to shake one's head — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掉头 / 掉頭

    diào​tóu

    to shake one's head

    (Literary) to shake one's head, often indicating refusal or lack of knowledge.

    掉, 头

    掉 (literal) → 掉 · diào · to wag 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head

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  • created sense approved 掉头/掉頭 · diào​tóu · to be beheaded — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掉头 / 掉頭

    diào​tóu

    to be beheaded

    (Colloquial) to be decapitated or executed.

    掉, 头

    掉 (literal) → 掉 · diào · to fall 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 掉头/掉頭 · diào​tóu · to lose interest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掉头 / 掉頭

    diào​tóu

    to lose interest

    (Colloquial) to lose interest in something or change one's mind.

    掉 (literal) → 掉 · diào · to lose 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · top

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    created sense